Review Article

An Overview of the Biological Effects of Some Mediterranean Essential Oils on Human Health

Table 1

List of some single constituents existing in common aromatic Mediterranean plants.

NumberMain single constituentCommon aromatic plants

(1)α-ThujeneDill, balm, caraway, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage
(2)CampheneMint, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme
(3)SabineneDill, parsley, basil, caraway, marjoram, sage
(4)MyrceneDill, parsley, mint, balm, basil, caraway, fennel, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage
(5)β-PineneDill, parsley, balm, basil, caraway, fennel, marjoram, oregano, sage
(6)cis-3-Hexenyl acetateParsley, coriande, mint
(7)α-TerpineneMint, balm, hyssop, marjoram, oregano, thyme
(8)p-CymeneDill, parsley, mint, balm, caraway, fennel, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme
(9)β-Phellandrene dDill, parsley, balm, basil, caraway, fennel, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme, vervain
(10)trans-β-OcimeneDill, parsley, mint, basil, caraway, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, vervain
(11)γ-TerpineneParsley, mint, balm, fennel, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme, vervain
(12)TerpinoleneBalm, basil, hyssop, marjoram, oregano, thyme
(13)LinaloolMint, balm, basil, caraway, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme, vervain
(14)NonanalCoriander, mint
(15)LimoneneMint, balm, basil, caraway, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme, vervain
(16)trans-p-Mentha-2.8-dien-1-olMint
(17)α-TerpineolParsley
(18)Carvomenthyl acetateMint
(19)Bornyl acetateMint, caraway, lavender, marjoram, sage
(20)E-2-UndecenalCoriander
(21)1-UndecanolCoriander
(22)cis-CarveolMint, basil
(23)α-PineneDill, mint, balm, basil, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme, vervain
(24)trans-CarveolMint, hyssop, sage
(25)CarvoneDill, coriander,
(26)α-PhellandreneDill, parsley, fennel, lavender, marjoram, oregano
(27)β-CaryophylleneMint, balm, basil, caraway, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme, vervain
(28)DodecanalCoriander
(29)trans-β-CaryophylleneParsley, mint, balm, basil, caraway, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme, vervain
(30)α-HumuleneMint
(31)cis-PinaneBasil, caraway, lavender, oregano
(32)D3-CareneFennel, lavender, marjoram, oregano
(33)a-TerpineneBalm, hyssop, marjoram, oregano
(34)o-CymeneAnise, balm, basil, caraway, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme, vervain
(35)p-CymeneCaraway, fennel, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme
(36)1,8-CineoleBalm, basil, hyssop, marjoram, oregano, sage, vervain
(37)cis-Linalool oxideAnise, basil, fennel
(38)(-)-CitronellalBalm, sage, thyme
(39)iso-BorneolBalm, marjoram, thyme
(40)CamphorBalm, basil, lavender, marjoram, sage
(41)iso-PinocamphoneBasil, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage
(42)trans-PinocamphoneBalm, caraway, hyssop, sage
(43)Terpinen-4-olBalm, basil, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage, vervain
(44)MyrtenolBasil, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, sage, thyme
(45)(E)-CitralVervain, oregano
(46)Isobornyl acetateCaraway, lavender, marjoram, sage
(47)Bornyl acetateCaraway, lavender, marjoram, sage
(48)ThymolBalm, marjoram, oregano, thyme
(49)a-CopaeneBasil, hyssop, marjoram, oregano, vervain
(50)b-ElemeneBalm, basil, caraway, vervain
(51)b-CaryophylleneBalm, basil, caraway, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme, vervain
(52)b-CedreneBalm, basil, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage, vervain
(53)a-HumuleneBalm, basil, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, oregano, sage, vervain
(54)Caryophyllene oxideBalm, lavender, oregano, sage